Original Studio Radio Transcriptions 1938

Artists

Album Info

Release Date: 2001

Labels: Disconforme SL, The Swing Factory

seems to be compiled from broadcasts from Ritz Carleton Hotel, Boston and Blue Room of the Lincoln Hotel, NYC.

an approximate line up of the band around that time (autumn/winter of 1938):

John Best, Claude Bowen or Bernie Privin, Chuck Peterson - trumpets
George Arus; Ted Vesely, Russell Brown or Les Jenkins - trombones
Harry Rodgers - trombone + arrangements
Artie Shaw - clarinet + arrangements
Les Robinson, Hank Freeman - alto saxophones
Tony Pastor - tenor saxophone + vocals
Ronnie Perry or Georgie Auld - tenor saxophone
Les Burness or Bob Kitsis - piano
Al Avola - guitar + arrangements
Sid Weiss - bass
Cliff Leeman, George Wettling or Buddy Rich - drums
Jerry Gray, Teddy McCrae, Joe Garland - arrangements

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